Barcelona striker David Villa
believes this season is Liverpool's "last chance'' to keep Fernando
Torres and admits he is surprised his Spain team-mate has not
joined Chelsea this summer.
Villa, who moved from Valencia to the Nou Camp before the World
Cup, expected Torres to move on after Liverpool finished a lowly
seventh last season and failed to qualify for the Champions
League.
And he believes unless they turn things around in the coming
campaign, Roy
Hodgson's side will lose their star striker.
"I am actually a little surprised. It looks like Nando is
staying,'' Villa is quoted as saying by the Daily Star
Sunday. "After I spoke with him at the World Cup I thought he
would sign for Chelsea.
"I think it must only be that Chelsea did not meet Liverpool's
valuation. Because, if they had, I am sure he would have made the
move.''
"This is Liverpool's last chance to keep him. They have to prove
they are capable of challenging on all fronts this season,
otherwise he will be gone. If Liverpool fail to win anything I am
sure he will be at Chelsea next summer.''